Valentin Nikolov started fencing at the age of 12. He has over 30 years of fencing experience.
He excelled as a member of the Bulgarian National Saber Team and later coached the Bulgarian World Cup and Olympic
Teams. He coached his team to second place in the world. This is an amazing feat when one considers the small size of the
country of Bulgaria. We are very fortunate to have Coach Valentin as a part of the 3rd Street Fencing Academy. He is its heart
and soul.

Coach Valentin Nikolov

Coach Valentin working with a young foilist.

Coach Norman talking with saber expert Jay. Norman has a real genius for working with
young people. He teaches them important fencing techniques in a fun way. Norman is very proud of the fact that our first club
graduate will be attending his alma-mater, The University of Florida, as a Fencing Gator.